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Originally Posted by caffiend
Yeah, I just read about the nationwide blanket tax alternative at lunch. My problem with that is it's the usual scenario of the rest of the country club-funding Auckland's disproportionate spending on roads. Yes Auckland is the biggest city, yes it has the highest vehicle demands, but it means everywhere else misses out on self-funding their own initiatives.
The regional fuel tax funds were also supposed to be largely spent on roading alternatives; like public transport network development. This blanket tax has no such provision.
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How deos that joker from Manners Mall feel about it?
